GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Rivers State Police Command has arrested a cleric, identified as Elijah, over alleged homosexuality. Elijah, the General Overseer of a new-generation church in Port Harcourt, was reportedly apprehended after a leaked video surfaced showing him in a compromising situation. Sources told PUNCH Metro that the pastor’s troubles began when a…
A British man who became a compulsive gambler and shopper after he was prescribed a medication for restless leg syndrome has received a £70,000 ($88,000) settlement from his doctor, his lawyers said on Friday. Philip Stevens, 66, was prescribed Ropinirole –- a dopamine antagonist medication — in 2017 but was not warned of known possible…
A student representative at the board member of Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Comrade Umar Faruk Lawal has cleared air over upcoming interactive session with Students’ Union leaders. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, Comrade Umar Faruk disclosed that NELFUND didn’t ignore the NANS nor the Zonal leadership, but the upcoming session is…
The Nigeria Police Force has said the officials from the National Cybercrime Center arrested one Bristol Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM, for allegedly undermining the integrity of government operations. Tamunobiefiri operates as an anonymous whistleblower on X.com, 99% Oppressed, and tweets as #PIDOMNIGERIA. The police said PIDOMNigeria was arrested on August 5 in his hotel…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio was on Thursday night seen attending the birthday celebration of Nela Duke Ekpenyong, wife of Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, in London. His appearance comes amid recent speculation about his health, following reports that he had been hospitalised in London. The claims were trended by former presidential spokesman Jackson Ude, who, in a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, has apprehended 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Chanchangi Local Government Area of Niger State. In a Sunday statement released on the agency’s official X handle, titled “EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Niger,” the commission disclosed that operatives recovered two vehicles and 13 mobile phones…
The Chairman of Oyo State House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide has felicitated Oyo Businesswoman and philanthropist, Princess Folashade Abeo Nurudeen on her birthday. In a message made available via her Media Unit, The Lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly pens a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is advocating for mandatory drug testing for all prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, said the agency is tackling drug abuse by promoting drug testing in universities, communities, and among families. He spoke during a ‘Training the Trainer’ event, organised…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged Nigerian youths to shun internet fraud and channel their creative energies towards nation-building. He gave the charge on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at the inaugural Kids and Teens STEAM Innovate Buildathon bootcamp. The event, themed “Future Innovator: Young Minds, Big…
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a cleric identified simply as Kadiri, who is alleged to have sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl in the Babasanya-Araka area of Ede. According to police spokesperson SP Abiodun Ojelabi, officers were dispatched to the area after receiving a report of the incident. He said the…